Latium

American

[ley-shee-uhm] / ˈleɪ ʃi əm /

noun

a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.

Latium British

/ ˈleɪʃɪəm /

noun

Italian name: Lazio. an ancient territory in W central Italy, in modern Lazio, on the Tyrrhenian Sea: inhabited by the Latin people from the 10th century _bc until dominated by Rome (4th century _bc )

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Daylight was dawning; a troop of horses coming from Latium caught sight of the shining helmet of Euryalus and challenged him.

From Literature

The area of Maremma on the coast of Tuscany and Latium was long called Bitter Maremma and plagued by malaria until the 1950s.

From New York Times

The chief executive of the talent management firm Latium Entertainment has his client Pitbull in Austin as part of the iTunes Festival.

From Seattle Times

The “Latium,“ Kicher’s lushly illustrated account of the archaeology and natural history of the region around Rome, was harshly denounced for its inaccuracies.

From New York Times

After a prolonged conversation with his father, Æneas returned to his companions, and led them to the mouth of the Tiber, whose course they followed until they reached Latium, where their wanderings were to cease.

From Project Gutenberg

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